New trojans appear via MSN network

MSN Messenger's instant messaging service network is currently undergoing a new wave of attacks from the dangerous trojan IRCBOT-RB.

IRCBOT-RB Trojan is often distributed through a MSN Messenger network message containing links to photos stored on online social networking websites such as MySpace or Facebook.

It is essentially a fake link. If clicking on that user will be directed to a malicious website. The trojan will take advantage of that moment to hack into a user's PC. In addition, this malicious website also installs a Bot Agent software connecting PC to a central control server. Thereby turning the infected PC into a 'PC ghost' - also known as a malicious PC, is hijacked by hackers.

Notably IRCBOT-RB is a Polyglot Trojan that can translate messages into many different languages ​​depending on the language of the operating system.

Trend Micro security firm recommends that users should not click on links or images sent through MSN Messenger unless the source of the sender is clearly identified and should update antivirus software. on the system.